The Slayer of Souls
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This is a bizarre little book, even by the standards of vintage pulps. Fans of Chambers' macabre and psychedelic "The King in Yellow" will likely find themselves baffled by this tale of political intrigue that teams daring US government agents with a squad of young ladies with psychic superpowers to......more

Bit of a guilty pleasure this one. Were I any kind of book-snob I wouldn’t admit to liking it, because it’s pure pulp: global conspiracy, Asiatic magic, psychic battles, love-interest temple-girls, dastardly foreigners, episodic form… … and seemingly wobbly cultural, historical and geographical know......more

(This is mostly a rehash of my response to JLin's review below, but that review is so old that I felt a need to post a fresh review of my own.) The Slayer of Souls is very much a product of its time, but IMO, it's hiding a pretty daring feminist message beneath its seemingly traditional facade; and t......more

Gothic horror, a bit older fashioned for today's readers, but pretty good. Not as good as Chambers' short stories, though, as in his collection "The King in Yellow."......more

Delicious pulp-era fantasy with a noir feel.......more